Ten Standard Orders and 18 Watch Outs

Ten Standard Firefighting Orders

These basic ten guidelines have been successfully used by thousands of firefighters and leaders for more than forty years.

Appropriate use of these fundamental guidelines enable companies to safely work in hazardous locations because they have the ability to get an early warning of any serious hazard, and have the ability to escape to a safety zone before any fire behavior change could cause an entrapment.

These guidelines are also relevant for predicting and preventing many other fireline casualties